There are two terms that come up in Lisa’s practice that are presumed to be interchangeable but actually are not: “financial infidelity” and “financial abuse.”
Knowing the difference is important. One primarily involves secrecy, which can lead to broken trust, while the other involves an attempt to gain power and control.
Read more about the differences, in a blog that was noted as an “Essential Read” by the editors, here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/legal-matters/202608/financial-infidelity-or-financial-abuse